Après la fronde, épisode humiliant et fondateur de son enfance, le jeune roi Louis XIV décide de faire construire à Versailles un palais qui par sa magnificence incarnera la grandeur et l'absolu de son pouvoir... The story of a young Louis XIV on his journey to become the most powerful monarch in Europe, from his battles with the fronde through his development into the Sun King. Historical and fictional characters guide us in a world of betrayal and political maneuvering, revealing Versailles in all its glory and brutality.